Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vestas lays off 400, halts some wind farm projects
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Vestas said on Monday it will lay off around 400 employees and halt certain wind farm projects with immediate effect as a result the economic impact of the new coronavirus outbr...
Apr 20, 2020
Polish opposition, junior ruling party seek election delay
By Marcin Goclowski and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW (Reuters) - Politicians from Poland's ruling alliance and the opposition began talks on Monday on delaying next month's presidential election due to th...
Apr 20, 2020
Exclusive: Airbus puts six jets made for AirAsia up for sale as crisis deepens
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus has put six jets made for one of its largest customers up for sale after giving up on Malaysia's AirAsia taking delivery of them, sources familiar with the matte...
Apr 20, 2020
South Africa tries to ease internal Lesotho tension after PM deploys army
By Marafaele Mohloboli MASERU, Lesotho (Reuters) - South Africa will pursue talks to restore calm in Lesotho on Monday after Prime Minister Thomas Thabane sent soldiers and armoured vehicles onto the ...
Apr 20, 2020
South Africa economy to shrink 4.9% in 2020, SARB to cut rates in May: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's economy will contract sharply this year as activity is hit by the coronavirus outbreak, despite expectations the central bank will cut interest ...
Apr 20, 2020
IMF’s Georgieva says coronavirus crisis is worst since Great Depression
SOFIA (Reuters) - The crisis sparked by the spread of the novel coronavirus is the worst since the Great Depression, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. The fallout from the vir...
Apr 20, 2020
Remember the flu? Coronavirus sent it into hiding, but at a cost
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - At least one victim of the coronavirus pandemic will not be mourned. Influenza, which each year kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, all but van...
Apr 20, 2020
India’s Infosys suspends FY revenue forecast on coronavirus crisis
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's software services bellwether Infosys Ltd on Monday suspended revenue and margin forecasts for the financial year 2021, blaming uncertainties stemming from the coronavirus...
Apr 20, 2020
Alexion to study rare blood-disorder drug in severe COVID-19 patients
(Reuters) - Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday it would start a late-stage study of its rare blood-disorder drug, Ultomiris, in COVID-19 patients hospitalized with severe pneumonia or acute re...
Apr 20, 2020
New York mayor says lack of coronavirus testing may delay city reopening
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday that it could take weeks if not months before the country's most populous city reopens due to a lack of widespread testing, even as offici...
Apr 20, 2020
